Cory McAbee (born August 29, 1961, Santa Venetia, California, US) is an American writer, director, singer and songwriter.
At the age of twenty, Cory McAbee learned how to write and perform music by forming a band.
For the next twelve years, McAbee worked as the head of security in bars and nightclubs throughout San Francisco.
As a means of self-distribution, McAbee developed live musical performances that incorporated his short films.
Beginning in 2012 and extending into 2017, McAbee performed concerts in support of this project throughout the US, Europe, and Australia.
In 2015, McAbee recorded and produced his first solo album, Small Star Seminar, which become a catalyst for the film's narrative.